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The Indianapolis Recorder, Saturday, February 10,1934
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POLITICAL BATTLE FRONT
Citizens of Indianapolis, Marion county and the state at large are f reparing to participate in the com-
ing elections.
Voters are taking due note of prospective nomination candidates announcing themselves as spirants to placess on the people’s pay roll. Politicians and leaders in the two major parties are girding themselves for a finish fight at the polls. In the meantime our people are being urged to study the personnel cf candidates for whom they will scon be called upon to vate. it is imperatively necessary that
Attempts to curtail activities of the civil works administration in the spring by opponents of the project, were beaten down Monday when the House passed the $950,-
000,000.
The vote, obtained "Under the whip of the leadership” supporting the bill, says a Washington dispatch, was 382 to 1. A very excellent performance indeed. Fully aware of the seriousness of the emergency, the House very wisely passed the measure for the great good it will accomplish. A circumstance which nets for the national assembly the commendation of a grateful people. Thousands of citizens of both races now employed as a result of the civil works activities are assured of employment throughout the winter and spring months. That is not only good news for C.W.A. workers; it should be especially cheering to thousands of Indianapolis business men; direct beneficiaries of the government's work-creating program. This newspaper, in a previous issue warned the administration aglnst discontinuing the C.W.A. at this time, because of the calamitous effect such a step might have en-
tailed.
With hundreds of workers suddenly thrown back into awful side of unemployment in the winter months there is no telling what the consequences might have be*h. The nine hundred and fifty million dollars requested by the President to carry on this great relief
CRUSING ‘ROUND’ BL LEE JAY MARTIN
Ideals and opinions expressed In this column arc those of the writer, and are presented without regard to their agreement or disagree^ ment with the editorial polick as of The Indianapolis Re oorder—Ths Editor.
THE Y.M.C.A.’s all over the country observed Julius Rosenwald Memorial, last Sunday. Mr. Rosenwald was one of the greatest benefactors to the race, of the opposite group. 'Tie well that the Y.M.C.A.’s and the citizens generally pay tribute to this once great master of finance, one of the few of his class who were and are able and willing to see the faults of a system which enable a few to amass great and unneeded wealth, while the majority can only eke out a miserable existence, if that.
more careful about the breaking and splitting up of our businesses less it become mere dust an easy prey of the winds . . . When J.P.j Morgan finds in a man a likely rival he cuts him in on the “pie”. We all know it is cheaper to run one house than it is to run two
houses or twenty houses.
the principles to be espoused by-work had to be forthcoming and
each office seeker be thoroughly investigated and understood by US as soon as possible before the pri-
mary elections in May.
It now becomes especially necessary for Negroes of this and other Indiana communities to ascertain for themselves each candidate’s
the House knew it.
It is just that much more of the people’s money needed to help keep Americans from starving. For the administration to have allowed its enemies to hamper its program of reconstruction in this particular case would have been an
STRANGE PEOPLE these Jews, we find them on one hand planning, scheming and vacuuming the pennies and dollars from the Negro’s pockets, then using it to circumvent and strangle Negro enterprises, eventually taken them over. On the other hand we see them placing Negroes in responsible positions, managers, clerks and salesmen. We may be just as well off, if we are not, not all the fault is in the Jew.
WE SPEND NEAR. 26 million dollars a year according to Dr. Osborne and yet have few outstanding businesses.Money, like water follows the path of the least resistance. It is hard to spend your money in a store wRh empty shelves, easy to spend where there is every thing to buy. Hard to pay cash for a frigidaire, easy to buy on installments. Hard to keep ready cash for your food, fuel, drugs, etc., easy to buy on credit, where such credit is available. These hindrances couple with the above praragraph constitute a major handicap for our business.
What Do You Think? The Indianapolis Recorder reed ere are invited to express their opinions on topic* of general interest, civic, political or what not in this column. Communications must be brief and to the point avoiding offensively partisan, denominational or personal subjets or statements regarded by the editci a* libelous. As an evidence of good faith, letter* must give the name and address of the writer, which vill not be used if so desired.
PHILANTHROPISTS have always held a high place in our citizenship, and I would by no word or deed of mine attempt to detract any of the glory from those gone by even if it were possible for me to do, but I look upon gifts by philanthropists more as a token of repentance than a charitable grant. Those who collect "excess profit” and fail to return it to the people from whence it came, are sinners in the sight of God, and that’s put
iting it mild.
MR. GEORGE MARTIN of North Capitol Avenue, experienced carpenter, is extremely interested in the commercial advancement of the race. He is willing to help any legitimate and logical undertaking along this line. A believer in cooperative efforts. With so many of our young men seemingly caring for nothing but wine, women and gasoline, Jt is indeed encouraging and despair-lifting to talk with a young man of suph constructive ideas as Mr. Martin, j.
WILL ROGERS comes through, not I hope, for the cause of gasoline, but for the cause of right.
stand on the question of greater j unpardonable political blunder, recognition for members of the In passing the relief measure the group. ' House not only demonstrated its To Negroes of the Hoosier com- willingness to co-operate wholemonwealth, the legitimate demand heartedly with the President’s plans for a full measure of Negro repre- but as servants of the people re-
sentation in the administrative of fairs of this state has become an inseparable question; and very fortunately so. Of the many issues to be discussed by the people of Indianapolis and Indiana throughout the campaign, the one having to do with a squarer deal for colored citizens will be among the most important to us as a race. Greater recognitiin is ours by virtue of our constitutional rights as American citizens. Every intelligent member of the group knows
that.
Voters, if appealed to in a spirit of co-operative righteousness can be depended upon to heed the call for a vaster measure of Negro representation in every department of local and state goverments.
sponded to a popular demand with
creditable promptness.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Next Monday, February 12, the people of the United States will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Patriotic citizens in every nook and corner of this republic will do honor to the memory of the great emancipator. A grateful nation, with the unsurpassed official deeds of the civil war president fresh in its mind,
DOCTORS STRIKES are not new to our country. Remember one at our local hospital some years ago when the misguided physicians elected to let patients suffer and die rather than to admit a certain doctor to their staff; but a “lawyer strike” would be something entirely new in this country and I am sure that this is one “blessing” the citizens of Marion County will never have to endure.
I BELIEVE IN the "New Deal”. I am not oppose to new things, new inventions, new ideas, but I am oppose to changing the Bible for any reason whatsoever, and most especially to suit the whims of any man or nation. Germany’s change of the bible to get rid of its Jewish language goes too far, even new deals must have some kind of an
QUESTION TIMES ARTICLE Editor The Indianapolis Recorder; Your paper of January 26th carried a news dispatch of the lynching of Rex Scott (colored) in Haz-
ard, Kentucky.
We vigorously protest against tire flippancy and comedy used in describing the details of this bloody crime. There is an underlying tone of sympathy for the lynchers and amusement at the groans and wrlthings of a dying man. We regard this item as a public anouncement that you have tasted of human blood and found it pleasing and will support a lynching in
Indianapolis.
We demand that this protest be published in your paper on the same page you published the details of the lynching, as an open apology for your attitude. Heywood Patterson Branch. International Labor Defense.
IE THE N.A.A.C.P. TURNING “ YELLOW? ” By KELLY MILLER —
Well, well, well . . . Will wonders never cease? The big shot barber
old rrKist. He and his Hlake street n.airur are being seen everyplace together, and just a few we^ks back they were high-halting each other and looking daggers . . . Just another ulow-out vulcanized . . Scallions to the cheerful fellow on W. 27th street who bawled your reporter out severely and slapped
During the past forty years since I have been following public dis-
eut.ion, t have " " v '7 h a ' INDIANAPOLIS THROUnil THE of attuude on a vital racial issue than is disclosed by the Crisis, the /-.q.t ouT-rpn' organ anu mouthpiece of the N.A.A.C.P., in the January and February AJLroI1 ,
issues, touching the question of segregation. The agent must voice the
sentiment of his principle, else the house will be divided against itseh, , . . . , wmch inevitably invite, calamity. From the beginning this militant wilh the a.-hmg tent and organization naa taken such pronounced and emphatic position against H1R has returned to the.
all forms and types of segregation that its followers and supporters have regarded this as a vital clause in its creed. Its position against segregation has been as emphatic and forth right as against any other handicap under which the race labors. Its persistent attitude has led the Negro to feel and believe that if segregation is not wrong then nothing is wrong. This organization sponsored the cases before the Supreme Court which outlayed segregation by state and municipal enactment albeit there was left open the backdoor way of restrictive gov-
ments. This is justly recorded and proudly referred to as the crown- hi * wrist when he was told that ing acievement of the organization during its whole history. sparks were coming from his flew Several years ago, I contributed to Current History an article on j and were liable to ignite his roof Segregation, pointing out Us inevitability in face of Anglo-Saxon psy-| They did! . . . How does the chology and the limits within which it might be successfully combatte (jaujg j n 500 block get away and controlled. The Organization became enraged at what was deemed with SQ mvK:h??? W e wonder why my overcautious and compromising attitude. It insisted that segrega- s }j e buy coal with the $20 tion must be destroyed, root and branch. Race-wide appeal was made. i nstea( j 0 f as king for it at the conifer two million dollars with which to accomplish this gigantic task, rnissary??? ... So many of the The official board, in council, authorized its publicity agent to reply 0 O y g seem to be lost since the othto my article in the same magazine. A re-reading of my article .together er “flapper” moved from the same with the authorized reply by the N.A.A.C.P., together with the last two street . . . moved to the east-end issues of the Crisis cn the same subject would furnish engaging and j. . . anyway L. W. is heavy there
deletable reading. See Current History March 1927 and Crisis January no w.
and February" 1391. Personally, I am an analyist, not an agitator. I try to apply the Orchids to the weekly broadcasts touchstone of logic and dispassionate reason to every question, however of the Lewis Business College . . . vexing and harrassing it may be for the day and hour. I have the [Mrs. Violet Lewis shows keen judgcourage of my logical conviction, from which I never shrink, although I ment in making up her programs incur blatant abuse of the shallow minded extremists in both directions, j. . . We are sorry to hear that Ruth But at the same time, I recognize the value and advantage of a militant (McBain) Pryor is in a local hos-
Vol. 4 Kittenville, Miss. No. 2
BRIDE MEETS GROOM HALF WAY ’Course it’s makes no difference, But it’s funny what folk do. A Logansport boy, and a Wabash girl, ■ Were married in Peru.
It is therefore incumbent upon Christlike in character.
will pay meiited tribute in music ^ and oratory to this great American 8nchor *
who saved the nation from destruc-j tion; brought about the freedom of NOTICE THAT WE have a new an oppressed race; sacrificed his funeral firm in the city, Ware, Gillife for a cause that was infinitely more and Clark is the name, need-
us as a worthy people to go to the polls this year determined to see
less to say we wish the new firm a
Though he died sixty-five years success. If Messers Clark and Gilago, Lincoln still lives, and will niore are as capable and efficient
it th^t only men and women will- continue to live in the hearts of as Mr. Vernon Ware, there is no
ng to support us in our claim for our rightful place in the political scheme of things are elected to offices in the pay of all the people.
his countrymen for many, many reason why they should not be suc-
more .years to come. | cessful.
That is very much as it should j
be for it must be remembered that OUT OF ONE big stone we can
NEW CASTLE, IND. Mrs. Gertrude Walden Mrs. Minnie iB. Ford and Smithie Briscoe entertained with a seveno'clock dinner last Saturday everiru?. Guests were: Mr. arid Mrs. Homer Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Waitts, Mrs. Mollie Vabor and Julius Thomas, Indianapolis; Mrs. Susie Hurd, Chicago; Ed Murray, Idowa, .Michigan; Germiah Easily, • 'onnersville; Mrs. Ella Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Ithamer Watkins, Smithie Briscoe, Margaret, Frances and Thelma Ford. The evening was spent in music and games. * Mr. and Mrs. Floyd and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Pettiford, Indianapolis, were guests of Mrs. Eugene Glover, Sunday. * Delbert Dempsey spent Sunday in Indianapolis. • Mrs. Minnie Ford and ^Miithie Bri.seoe entertained with a
Luncheon Club stands firm on its original charges, that the Colored Orphans’ Home is unsanitary because it Is overcrowded. It is overcrowded because children other than orphans are sent there, and a large percentage of the non-orphans were sent there by the Juvenile
Court.
Judge Geckler does not deny that children are sent to 'the Home by his court. He admits that delinquents and incorrigibles are sent there, but he argues that only those cases which, upon investigation, show them “not to be delinquent and incorrigible to any appreciable extent are sent to the Colored prphan’s Home”. It seems that the Judge has affirmed the very
To the Editor:
In reply to Judge Geckler’s statement in your last issue, permit me
to state definitely that the Monday organization, which like William Lloyd Garrison, will not compromise pita]. Speedy recovery, Ruth!
nor retreat one inch. A militant organization must be militant. The In answer to two letters of last moment it begins to waver it weakens its function and mission.. Let week, the young lady at the door others analyze and compare and balance favorable and unfavorable fac-jof the Cotton Club is Georgia tors. Its business is to fight. Had the anti-slavery advocates averred, Broach. She is not married . . . It’s as the N.A.A.C.P. now seems to do, on segregation, claiming that they a girl for Elmer and Irene Yarbo never were opposed to slavery as such, but only to its harsher and out on Oxford St. . . . We notice severer features, the slaveholders might well have endov^ed their propa- that folks were rather inquisitive ganda. i when Frankie “Tony” Brown came The race has set up and endowed the N.A.C.C.P. to fight its battles, 1 tripping into the Avalon Club dance and not in any mood to palliate the ills from which it suffers. If this : last week with a gay caballero must needs be done, let the lot fall on others, not upon the captains | who wasn’t Lawrence . . , Some of in the fore front of battle. Thousands of supporters, like myself, have the lads sighed, “Come up and see supported, upheld and sustained the N.A.A.C.P. from the beginning, me sometime, Frankie; I will gladalthough they may not subscribe to all of its moods and methods. It ly be your Johnnie” ... Is the has done and is doing a mighty work for the race. It is by all odds prominent musician glad that his the most effective fight agency now in the field. It has battled and is . little “jewel” is back in town again, battling valiantly for civil and political rights of the race. No loyal or has his sij|h of relief that she and patriotic Negro can afford to fail to uphold its hand by reason of v.as gone, tunfed into a moa . of difference of pudgement or opinion as to manner in which it goes about regret that she is back??? . . . Wilits task. The heart is in the right place and the aim in the right direc- Ham Pennish opens his new beer
fact he wants to deny; therefore | non, .but it is also a patriotic duty to race to keep its aim true when it place at twenty-seventh and Northsubstantiating the charges of the see ins to falter. Had it been known that the organization held the western avenue . . . Talking about Monday Luncheon Club. The ques- views now ascribed to it when it issued imperative calls for funds to perfect harmony, here ’tis . . . The tion naturally arises, when is a de- fight segregation the response certainly would have been less enthusi- mama who resides on the second
linquent not a delinquent. From the Judge’s definition, a delinquent
astic and spontaneous. When it makes its-calls in the future the race level of the Senate avenue apart wants to know’ and has a right to ask, if the organization genuinely be- men t was seen going down town
is not a delinquent when the de- Ueves in the things it is fighting for. her hubby on one arm, an] linquent is “a delinquent of not any | Although it might cause bitter embarrassments, it were better, far her sweetie on the other . . . Wenappreciable extent”. better, for the organization to emphatically repudiate the Crisis articles ^ er what the monkey said to the It is not the desire of the Monday than run the risk of having itself repudiated by its supporters. The elephant???
Crisis has a reputation for courage and frankness that will survive any shock, but at whatever cost, the N.A.A.C.P. must not compromise its The Topalon Bridge Clu'; has conscience as the one commanding militant organization of the Negro i° n S been known to give a one dol-
, week-end house party honoring: Mr.
There is no reason why colored had it not been for him there might mak « several little ones by break- ! arKl Mrs . Homer Wilson, Mr. and
ing it up, but little stones are of little use unless they are closely
Americans, with our solid back* not have been a United States of
ground of service to the nation America today.
should be denied the right of par-j The grandeur of the famous eman-
ticip3t;ng more prominently in the ! cipator’s spirit; his unshakable be- even at that, they are weaker than W u e y Methodist management of our government, (lief in his all-powerful creator; hisithe old stone. The big stones afford j uest i ay evening
allied, cemented or bound together
With this logical point of view as undying sympathy for the pitiful a guiding star, voting Negroes of < plight cf human unfortunates are
Indianapolis must go to the political battle front in the coming cam-
paign. ' * *
DEVALUED AMERICAN DOLLAR
Contributed Verse
EDITOR’S NOTE —Members of
fittingly reflected in the the following words uttered by Lincoln on the vicious system of human slav-
ery.
- “I know there is a God, and that He hates the injustice of slavery.
The American dollar has been de- I see the storm coming and I know valued in accordance with the that His hand is in it. If He has President’s monetary measure. a place and a work for me, and I The plan, bitterly denounced by (think has, I belive I am ready, many, praised by others and little I am nothing but truth is every-
understood by millions is calculated thing”.
by friends of the administration to | The observation was the essense
furnish a substantial tink in the of an beautiful soul; it should [tion to see who can write the best ration’s economic reconstruction ; forever play its part as a fitting in-1 poetry. Through an error the first chain. | spiration for the American people, (or’ such poems which appeared in According to recognized mone-! Lincoln’s noble accomplishments this column last week gave the au-
tary experts, financiers and eco- upon this earth will for centuries nemists,- the system is intended to remain as an ornament in the strucproduce the salutary effect of re- ture of the world’s civilization, viving business; starting up the He was not only a great Ameri-
protection, bulwarks and shelter in many instances. Thus it is very apparent that we will have to be
Mrs. Joseph Waitts, Mrs. Vabor and Julius homas, Indianapolis. * A Musical program will be given at
Episcopal church, February 13, by
Mrs. Lena Kuth Curry of Connersville, under auspices of the Ladie’s Aid society. Mrs. Mary H. Genus, president; Mrs. Hazel Bailey, secretary. * Mesdames Mary Johnson and Fannie Smith are convalescing. * * BUY THE RECORDER, ONLY 5 CENTS A COPY. * The Young people of Wiley church met Friday evening, e The Ladie’s Aid met with Mrs. Helen Bailey, last Thurs-
the English class in adulu educa-1 Xew members are: Mesdames tion at the Y.W.C.A., Which is being Kar i Poindexter, Carlos Poindexter taught by Miss Juanita Watkins, I ai . d Charles Shucraft. * Mrs. Luhave entered into friendly competi-j ( .|i e Kimbrough is improving. * «en-
“ ” * * ;or Choir rehearsal will be held Fri-
Luncheon Club to start a controversy over a very unfortunate situation, but when charges are made against any public institution directly reflecting on any section of the community, the club seeks honestly and sincerely to find the basis of such charges. In the case of the Orphans Home, the club found the aforementioned FACTS
to be true .
BENJ. A. OSBORNE, President of the Monday Luncheon Club.
races will participate. Mrs. Luvenia W. Dethridge, Richmond, will sing. * Olivet and Wiley churches will hold joint Epworth League services Sunday at the Olivet church. Rev. S. P. Jenkins will be the speaker. W’iley Junior choir will sing. * Misses Effie and Hattie Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Dayton, Ohio, were dinner guests cf Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, Sunday. * PLEASE SEND YOUR NEWS BY MONDAY MORNING EACH WEEK TO MRS. GERTRUDE WALDEN. BUY THE RECORDER ONLY FIVE CENTS— GET THE RECORDER READING HABIT.
LAFAYETTE, IND. M. L. Smith The Sixty-third anniversary of the Second Baptist church was held Sunday afternoon at the church. An interesting program was rendered. r . hose appearing on the program were: Mesdames S. Carter, L. Hubbert, C. McDonald; Ernest Batts, v); Lillard; Misses McDonald and Emma Bedfort. Miss Fields was mis Dess ov ceremony. * Rev. J. P. Q. Wallace, Indianapolis, presiding elder of the Northern district, preaeh-
^ lar first prize and the members
2 have always expected it . . . It , . „ ’ ( „ 7 T seems that at a meeting last week f < a 1 vary Baptist church, Marion, . , , - . . „ ’ °n benate avenue something went
preached Sunday at Second Bap-
tist church
c 11b of Second Baptist church.
TLe W ^ Son“,' 'tiJ nS hostsi."‘u ‘charS
awarded 2o cents
will
| lady.
first
observe National Negro History!,-,,:™ 00 .1 . • j week on February ir.-Ht, with a ban-i a dini ; was tlnAhird pnxe'uward
f. . • Mrs. Wills, Miss Howard and Lu * Mrs. Bryant were the winners
vheels of industry; putting billions can; Abraham Lincoln was one of
of dollars into circulation. The same authorities credit the plan with the ability to restore confidence in America's business machinery; unleash millions of dollars of speculation and investment on our markets. They say it will positively make for a revival of depleted foreign trjde and thereby help immensely to spread employment among the
people.
In the meantime it is authentic th£t there is no need for alarm over the so-called "devalued” status cf Uncle Sam’s dollar. It is the same ten dimes and one hundred cents, that is, as far as domestic buying is concerned. In other words for a dollar the house-wife gets the same amount of groceries as before. This means that its actual purchasing value is unchanged in the latter connection, at least, for the time being. But there is another significant angle to the Roosevelt monetary program that calls for attention. It involves the eventual rise in prices. This depends, we are told, out as the administration hopes upon whether or not things work they will. If they do, we shall then witness a decrease in the purchasing value of the dollar reflected in Its inability to buy at much as it now
does. /
It is important to note that only citizens who deal in foreign exchange need give the system deep consideration just now. . The dollar can not buy now as many pounds of sterling as It once did. Nor can It purchase as many
the greatest men that ever lived. Long may he be remembered in America and everywhere.. HYPOCRITICAL STATE OF
MIND
thor as Miss Watkins. The poem entitled “The Master” was written by MRS. JOSEPHINE BAKER. Another contribution by a member of the class is printed herewith.
Action of Judge A. M. Cross in releasing three men allegedly implicated in the recent lynching of
ALONE I am alone, alone, In a weary distant land, Darkness surrounds my
home,
There’s none to understand.
CROFTON, KY.
A Musical program was rendered l y the Parent-Teachers’ associaticn, Tuesday night January 30th, at the Prinoeton Street Baptist church. Visitors were: A. D. Djss, agency director of the Mammoth Insurance company; Mr. and Mrs. Copeland, supervisor of County schools; J. A. Boyd, district manager of Mammoth Insurance and Messrs. William Buckner, William Norman, S.
day evening. Mrs. Goldie Hoosie, or-i H. Bonough, Frank Boyd, Mrs. A.
g&nist; Rev. K. A. Criss, director. 1
humble
Friends once walked with me.
Rex Scott in Kentucky has aroused Talked with me and sang with me,
the indignation of law-abiding people of that state. The step which has elicited much justified criticism is most regretta-
ble.
Such a policy will surely have the damaging effect of aiding and abetting crime. It is also obstructive to efforts now being put forth by right thinking men and women of both races to put a stop to mob rule in this country. Even fools know (or should know) that without determined cooperation on the part of the courts and police departments it is a shire waste of time to try to cope with the rapidly rising tide of major crimes throughout the land. The vicious policy of freeing white leaders of murderers of colored victims of the savage system of lynching is as condemnable as it is utterly barbarous. To raise a veritable hell whenever lives of white men are snuffed out by the lynchers’ noose or bullets is a long connected tradition of the American people. There is nothing to be said in criticism, adversely, of that however. But the total absence of any such pronounced protest against the ah
But here in this distant land I close my eyelids wearily. There’s none to understand. Within this heart of mine, Is a tiny sacred flame,
Kindled with a love once thine,
Are you, Am I the blame? Oh, for someone to share This aching breaking heart,
A cross it seems I always bear, The crown of sorrow I’ll always
wear.
I am waiting, waiting,
As a sheep outside the fold.
Oh, come love, my heart is aching, Kran k Hardin. Miss Mattie Modlin,
Mrs. Louis Fox, Richmond, was guest oi Air. and Airs. Otto Bailey :md family, last week. * Miss Maggie Laferty, Anderson, formerly of this city, visited friends here, last Wednesday. * Airs. Ruse Harvey left for Westfield, Wednesday, where she will spend a two months vacation. * Airs. Lizzie Neal, Indianapolis, visited friends here last week. * Mrs. Arthur Hall visited Mr. and Airs. Johnie Shucraft in Hagerstown, last Wednesday. * Horace Poindexter returned from Indianapolis, last week. * Airs. Emma Howard is visiting in Lexington, Kentucky. * Mrs. Nora Lee Modlin is ill. * Twila Alodlin entertained with a birthday party, Monday January 29, at her home in South Twenty-fourth street. • A family birthday party was given at the home of Mr. and Airs. J. H. Bailey m Walnut street, Sunday honoring Mrs. Bailey’s mother, Mrs. Mary H. Fears, who was 70 years old. Guests were: Mrs. Carloda Curd, Mr. and Mrs. Taft Woodsen, Richmond, Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Skelton, Miss Kirk and Miss Marion VanHorn, Indianapolis and Air. and Mrs. C. Hill, Gary; Mr. and Mrs. C. Hoosier and daughter, Norma Jean, Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Criss, Robert Criss, Mrs.
I long your face to behold. ^ IRENE CRAIN, Y.W.C.A. English Class.
too frequent lynching of members of our group is a clear case of hor-
rifying inconsistency.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey and Mr. und Mrs. Robert Fears. After dinner, open house was held. * Rev. S. p. Jenkins with several of the members, motored to Aluncie, Sunday
L. Boyd, Rosa Boyd and Ora L Payton of Hopkinsville. * A Fish fry was given at the residence of Mi. and Mrs. Sam Sharber, Thurs day night February 1. * A program was rendered by the Auxiliary board of the (Colored Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday February 4th. * he Parent-Teachers’ associate n will sponsor a program Februa»y 12th. * A tea was given by the Queen Esther club at the residence :>f Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Payne's, Suntended Sunday school at Hill’s day evening. * A large number at(.hapel. * Service was held at dne Ciiurch Of God February 4, Mrs Victoria Flowers officiated. * Services were held at Princeton Street Baptist church, Sunday, their regular meeting day. * Howard and Uruai Sharber visited relatives, last week. * Hanson Johnson and fiiends motored to Crofton Sunday evening; aieo Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Clemons. * Word is reported that Richard Killebrew, a former citizen, died recently. * Air. and Airs. James Hickr an and Air. and Mrs. Flem Snorn n motored to Hopkinsville, last Saturday * Gerald Sharber, Pearl Jirone and Leah Snorton spent the week end here wdth their parents. * I cslie Flowers is able to begin w’ork after suffering from injuries that be receved recently in the mines.
AIUXCIE, IND. Ella Woldridge
Financial rally at
cd at Bethel African AIethodist j quartet. * Benjamin H. Episcopal church, Sunday night. * *j I'outh Piles street. Misses M. Hoffman, L. Hubbert and anapGis, Friday.
Clarence Hoffman attended the I’card meeting of the Music .'dvancers in Indianapolis, Friday night. * Mrs. C. P. Smith gave her pageant, “The Pilgrim Journey from Earth to Heaven’, Wednesday night at Dayton at the white High school. * The Allen Missionary society met with Airs. Sylvia Johnson, Thursday evening. They will entertain the -Baptist Alissionary at the next meeting. * A KentuckyOyster supper will be given Satur-
Qiict. Isaac E. A1 array, chairman; W. S. Fort, Laurence Johns* .11,
tner Munay and James B. Brown ; You . n like '“Going" HolYvwoLu” 'at committee. The public is invited •. the Wa]ker theatre beginning SunBooker T. Washington school will | day , . We notice that the police observe the delation of the re-j were able t0 stop mixlng at a cer . :.icalling of the building February j tain avenue night spot. It is too Music furnished by the Four-B bad they can>t do th . same thing
Smith. 613 farther down on the same stem . . in inch-1 The James Williams are rehearsing
nursery rhymes . . . It;.s a boy for the Bertram Eubanks on Blvd. PI. . . . And the same for Paul and -Mildred Creighton at the Alissouri
The Financial rally at Shaffer! n 1 e "' C hapel African Methodist Episcopal j ? , • **,6113. e a . n( ^OHh streets church closed Sunday. Rev. E. Tl J 01 *?^ U n . 1Ce fnisiness - If y° u Iteddick, pastor. prlachod Sunday ! UVen » bee " “• wllat
Morning. * Bethel African Aletho- j riist Episcopal and Wiley Methodist
for???
are you wait-
Lplseopal churches of New Castle, i HE AH, HEAH
Trinity Methodist Episcopal, Be-' Mho was the lady that called African. Methodist Episcopal and Howard out of the drug store last Calvary Baptist churches of this Tues. P .M.? . . . And now we
clay night February 10th byjhe ^ worshipped %vith ghaffer at the ! hear of Milton Jenkins, “The Clear-
board of Bethel church, ) ... ..
Stewardess
at the home of Mrs. Sylvia Johnson 111 Hartford street. * Revival services started Sunday night. Much in-
terest is being shown.
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THAN 10:30 MONDAY.
, 3:tK» o'clock service. Sermon was House of Information I ricached by Rev. s. P. Jenkins cf Swanagan, the jedge’s brother, is v;iey, Newcastle. The Senior choir clipping em short at the Penway
p- i'aot.* \ rendered the music. Tot&l raised for ® ar h er Shop, 25th and Northwest-
the day was $284.47. The Sunday , ern • • • ou f 11 see him . . .
school financial rally between reds
and blues ended their first six'^O YOU KNOW HER? weeks contest with the reds raising sleek coiffure . . . and a per$‘G.53. Blues, $2i.4“, which means scnality to match . . . has a long the blues must banquet the reds, jhhe frame that makes her a genTbe contest will continue for six his for wearing clothes . . . ultra
. ,, , J 1 feminine seductiveness . . . and a The ,. NeiRhb ° rhn0< ! I l ic h husky voice . . . stands out
like a score thumb in aiiy crowd
SHELBYVILLB, IND.
Francis Brown
Overby children broadcasted, Station W-FBAI, Saturday j r,u&e ’ East I* ifth street.
BAY CITY, AHCH.
Miss Alma Brown attended the automobile show in Detroit. * Presiding Elder, J. S. Sanders had
nftehnoon to Shafer’s Chapel church, j ,- irst quarterly conference Sunday at
where Rev. Jenkins was the guest
It reveal# to a civilized world the speaker. * Rev. Ralph Felix and his dangerously hypocritical state o* j cfv.ir of Olivet Presbyterian c hurc , mind with which the American peo- will worship at Wiley Methodist pie are afflicted. Episcopal church Sunday morning We are not unmindful of the cir- at 11:00 o’clock. * An International cumstance that much of the pres-! Race Relation program will be givent crime wave is attributed to our «=» at the First Methodist Episcopal
slackness in law enforcement, rank church. Fourteenth favoritism in our method of neting streets, Sunday afternoon at out justice. I oV|->qk. Representatives ot
and Church
the African Methodist Episcopal church. * Walter Archa and Mary Atayevs was quietly married Thursday morning. * Air. and Airs. C. Williams have moved to 109 North C-rant street. * Airs. Claud Sawjers was guest of honor, Thursday at W. W. club, which met with Mrs. James Brooks. * Lloyd (Steward, 3:00 graduated- ffom Central High-
born I
The over
morning. * Aliss Clarabel Coe and Julia Wades of Indianapolis, were Sunday guests cf Clarence Waldron. * James Overby, Senior, spent the week end in Indianapolis, guest cf his son, Oscar Overby. * Mrs. Julia Everetts was hostess to the! Kit-Kat Bridge club, Tuesday eve1 ing at her home on Center street. * Air. and Airs. Nink Givens were hosts to the Euchre club, Tuesday evening at their home on Center street. * Walter Gaddy, Indianapolis, was guest of his parents, Mr. and Airs. John Gaddy, Sunday. * Stokes Motley, Louisville, Kentucky, is the guest of his son, Ben R. Mot;ey, for a few’ days. * Air. and Airs. Allen Wallace announce the marnage of thier daughter, Hazel, to Leonar Senours, last Sunday. He i-. the son of Mr. and Airs. Robert Sencurs and formerly lived here. Tht? couple will live in Cleveland, Ohio. ’ Cassius Bennet and Aliss Maude Jenkins, Clearfield, Pennsyl- \ ania, were married at 10:00 o’clock Wednesday morning by Rev. L. C. Simmons, pastor of Wiley Alethod.st Episcopal church. * The Nan- ? .i» Helen Burrough guild sponsored the program Sunday afternoon at the Second Baptist church. Devotions were led by Airs. E. Marks. * Members of the Alissionary society and the (Nannie Helen Burrough guild, were entertained by William Hines at his home on West Washington street, Monday evening, in honor cf his birthday. * Airs. Mary Biown visited in Morristown, last week. * Rev. AI. L. Bluitt, former pastor of First Baptist church,
more weeks.
Bible class met Tuesday morning at
8.00 o’clock with Airs. Ella Wold-1. _ and talks without prattling
next meeting will be with Airs. Ala-
like a child
or a Bowery debut
ant . . . likes cottage cheesfe . . .
t.Sda W heeler, <12 East Find street, j and tennis . . . dislikes swimming
. . . beer . - . writing letters . . . and getting up early . . . has a pas-
The Annual Lincoln And Douglass 1 anquet, sponsored by Shaffer chap-
H "i" be «tv« Thursday ni«rht for , ength telephone conver . February 22nd, at the Bine Bird ! e ,
<<:fe. * Air. and Airs. John Wingfield of Detroit, Alichigan, spent the
sations . . . prefers “sol” to bridge is a good business woman . . .
,can not read the full length of a
Msiting her brother, in Alton, Ill - . and informal . . . never goes in for nois. * ’1 he Rosebud Sewing circle ^ soc j a ] posturing ... yet everything gave a Aliscellaneous shower f ° r " Ir '| about her suggest the aristocrat! and Mrs. Elmo Gholston, * rlday i NOW DON’T YOU KNOW HER’ ? ? night at the home of Mr. a n d
Airs. Henry Woldridge on East Fifth street. Airs. Gholston, before her narriage w r as Aliss Lillian David. •
FRANKFORT AND LEBANON, IND.
Services at each place were inspiring last Sunday. The Presiding Ekler, Dr. J. P.. Q. Wallace, preached two soul stiring sermons. Reports
Dear Sir:
Fevival services are being conducted I l - ^’ OU( \ er 1 ™ight have a nice he\i\ai sere ices are oeing con j c tea q met understanding with VOU about at Union Baptist church. the appearance of my name in your
column in The Recorder.
Last week you were wondering about my social connections since the dear lady moved from off our street. The fact is that I haven’t been to this woman’s house than six or seven times since early last
at each place were encouraging. The ' s P r ^»- Without bragging, I can Stewards of Behel, Frankfort, had , Say that 1 have had more than six a hicken supper the 30th at the par-^ e y en social engagements during son age, which was a decided sue- | a i m e * I fear >ou have slipped cess. * George Linsay and Charles) a _ bl ^^“ en it c ° m es to checking up
.Voodson are improving. Rev. Franklin Jones was on program at a City-Wide Mass meeting of the various churches, held at the First Dhristian chWch, Sunday January 2Sth. Dr. W. M. Leach of Cleveland, ohL, lectured on some very vital topics. Quite a number of our members are taking advantage of
the Free School instruction offered
West Indianap-'lis, will take charge j,y government. * Rev. Jones and
on people.
This is the third time you have put my name in your column regarding false and untrue state-
ments.
I have never made any move to communicate with you on this subject before, because I Knew 100 Yell (from reading your column) what your usual sarcastic come-
cf the pulpit of the Second Baptist church reoruarv 11 th. * Rev. Hicks
Dr. Wallace and Airs. Novella King were guests of Lvdia King, Sunday.
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